To Look Into SIT Report On Cases Involving Harassment, Sexual Exploitation And Religious Conversion
The decision was taken at a special meeting of the executive council after the STF report, received through the state medical education department on Oct 30, was presented by the registrar. Lucknow: The executive council of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Friday decided to constitute a six-member disciplinary action committee to examine the report of the Special Task Force (STF) submitted to the state govt in connection with allegations involving faculty members and employees, including claims related to religious conversion, harassment and sexual exploitation.
The committee will examine the cases of all employees and faculty members named in the STF report, review the agency’s observations and consider the representations submitted by the individuals concerned before submitting its report to the executive council for further action according to the university statutes, according to the council’s resolution. The executive council noted that the state govt’s communication urged the university to proceed in accordance with the provisions of the KGMU Act and statutes and take further action. KGMU Teachers’ Association has urged the university administration to verify facts mentioned in the STF report before taking any action against faculty members.